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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-08
The DANGERS OF WILLS.

The contest in New York over the will
of the late DR.. William Darling furnish
es another example of the wrecks which
these documents often make of character.
The doctor was an eminent lecturer on
anatomy. He was born in Scotland, and
was graduate of the university of Edin-
burgh. He was thoroughly up in math-
ematics and had the classics of English
literature at his tongues end. No more
interesting talker ever addressed a body
facts of the science which he had made a
life study were frequently illustrated by
apt quotations from his favorite Burns
or from Shakespeare or by witty refer
ences to historical or current events.
Few abler men than he have engaged in
teaching. Two years ago he died at his
rooms in the university of New York,
where he had long been member of the
medical faculty. Like most Scotchmen
he had a good eye for the main chance
and had accumulated large property
which he left to Ionkers woman. He
was never married so far as any one
knew. When the will come to be proved
Mrs. Letferts appeared and sought tC
prevent its provisions going into effect
She claimed to be a daughter of the deaG
doctor and that the beneficiary under tn,
will had exercised undue influence ovel
him. In support of the latter allegation
numerous letters from the deceased to th'
beneficiary were produced, which showed
conclusively that the relations between
her and the doctor were of rather ques
tionable nature, to say the least. Bu
with reference to the other and really tn
important objection to the probate of tn
will Mrs. I.efferts was not so successful
She proved that her fathers name wa
William Darling, but it was shown b,
the evidence that he was an ignoran
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-08
EARLY ARRIVALS AT BREAD LOAF INN.

Mr.. and Mrs. 5. ). Bullions. Troy. n.
Y; Mr.. and Mrs. E. Mantor, Boston,
Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Watson,
Brooklyn, y. y: Mrs. b. ). Walcott,
Miss Boynton, New York; Miss Swartz,
Boston, Mass: Florence SwartZ, Wei
lesley, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott W.
Pratt and daughters, Miss NJ. I. Eaton,
Boston, Mass. Miss Helen Barnes. Pitts
ford, Vt. ;A.A. Lavery. Lawrenceville, n. .
Y. flames T. Clark, Oswego, n. Y; Mr..
A. p. Collins, Otter River, Mass. Mr.. y.
A. Ballard. Gaysville, VT; Mr.. F. D..
Campbell, Kansas City. Mo-: Mr. G.. n.
Payne, Bridport, VT; Rev. DIR. and Mrs.
T. B. Mcleod, Master II. c. Mcleod, Miss
Lecta ID. Mcleod, Brooklyn. Ny. Prof.
and Mrs. II. B. Cornwall, Marion and
Ellsworth B. Cornwall and nurse, Mrs.
f. \. Porter, Princeton, y. j.: Mrs. C.
NJ. Cady, Miss II. Cady, New York I;
Prof. Brainerd Kellogg, Brooklyn, Ny.
Miss Clara Douglas, Whitehall, n. Y.
Bessie Brainerd. Prof. II. f. Scott, John
Hammond, John Martin and daughter,
Dick Lane, John Owen, Hon. John W.
Stewart, Miss Anna Jessie Stewart. Miss
d. f. Hammond, Mr.. III. w. Hammond,
Mddlebury; Edward Conant, Miss Nell
F. Conant, Randolph, VT; Henry 5.
Foote, Middlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-08
MASONIC.

a delegation of six of the principal
officers of Potter chapter, No. -, Il. A..
NJ, by invitation of Clifford chapter, No.
%, of Bristol, visited the latter chapter
on Wednesday night, and, with the assist
ance of NJ. Z. High Priest Z. A. Hassel-
tine and the Bristol companions. worked
the NJ. E. Masters and Royal Arch de-
grees.
The visiting companions from Middle
bury had an enjoyable time and were
treated in true Royal Arch style by their
hosts.
The officers of Potter chapter present
were Past High Priests l.. II. Stowe and
W. II. Cobb, NJ. +. High Priest c. K.
Prentiss. Capt of the Host c. ID. Earl,
Principal Soiourner VIM. II. Brewster,
Royal Arch Captain Dr. w. II. Kingsley
The NJ. f. Masters degree was conferred
by DR.. Prentiss and the Royal Arch de-
gree by Past High Priests Stowe and
Cobb.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-08
NOTES.

Prof. Wager is put down in our report
of corporation dinner as a graduate of
Western university. class of 90. The
truth is he was graduated from Wesleyan
university in the class of &c.
Among the degrees conferred at the
commencement of the college, last week,
was that of VI. 5. Master of Science on
Mr.. Frank II. Knowlton of the class of
1854, who holds fine position in the
Smithsonian institution, Washington. 1t
was overlooked in making up the list we
published.
Mention should have been made in the
report of the reunion of the class of '62
at Judge knapp's of the handsome floral
design bearing the figures "62 that was
conspicuous ornament of the dining
room and was contributed by Mr.. W. ID.
Lane, to whom credit should also have
been given for the floral banner of elab-
crate pattern that hung over the platform
at the church during the week.
The report of the neurological commit
tee of the alumni, made at the prelimina-
ry meeting of that body on Tuesday
morning, did not reach Us till this week
1t was as follows
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-08
EXPLOSION AT RUTLAND.

As Miss Sullivan, Rutland milliner,
entered her store on Merchants Row
Thursday morning, June 3d. 6 80 o'clock
and struck match to light the gas, a
large quantity of the latter, which had
escaped from some unknown leak, ex-
ploded and caused dire tumult in the
store, shattering its front, throwing Miss
Sullivan half way across the street and
demolishing the plate-glass windows in
twenty or more neighboring stores and
buildings. Miss Sullivan's loss Is not
known, but is probably in the vicinity OF
$1,000. Her total insurance is $3.50. The
destruction of plate-glass aggregates a
loss of $1,000. The noise Of the explosion
was terrific. This was the second explo-
sion of gas at Rutland within month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-08

farm hand and boatman and convict in
Sing Sing, where the records said that he
could neither read nor write. He was
discharged from prison about 40 years
ago; and, in order to reconcile her story
with the established facts, Mrs. Letferts
tried to prove that after this episode her
father went abroad and studied, thus pre-
pairing himself for the profession he sub
sequently followed. The hearing in the
case continued through several months.
The surrogate corresponding to our pro-
bate Judge has lately decided that there
were two William Darlings and that the
doctor was not Mrs. Letferts' father. 1t
is cause for wOnderment that any one
should seek to sustain such claims as Mrs.
Lefferts put forth, and most of all that
she should seriously contend that man
of the remarkable attainments of DR..
Darling was at 35 years of age an igno-
rant laborer.
Parallel cases in some of their aspects
are of not infrequent occurrence. 1t is
seldom, perhaps. that exactly similar
questions are raised. but every ROW and
then rich mans will, before it disposed
of. ruins his character and brings his
family to shame. We believe a western
State has within year or two passed a
law providing for the probate of a will be-
fore the testator's death The idea is APP
parently worthy of wide adoption for
more than the one reason which the
above remarka Bile story illustrates
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-08

SENATOR CULLOM of Illinois, in Il
speech at Springfield the other day,
said the interstate commerce law marked
the beginning of new era in railroad ad-
ministration, and is the actual culmina-
ton of long struggle for supremacy
between the people and the combined
power of the railway corporations. He
did not claim the law to be perfect 1t
was in sense experimental, but it was a
declaration by Congress of its power
over the subject and Of its determination
that these privileged corporations should
be conducted in the interest of the people.
1.-The act will not be repealed" said he,
'and if any persons or corporations i'm
agine it will they may as well dismiss
that expectation. Its substantial pro
visions have come to stay because the
people will find out, if they have not al
ready, that they are In the interest of the
general welfare" The law is likely soou
to be tested in the courts, if the follow
ing, from Boston paper, is correct:
The transcontinental roads have issued
orders to continue present rates indeti
nitely. This shows that the transconti
mental lines have decided to ignore the
long and short haul section of the inter.
state law after the expiration Of the sus
pension granted by the interstate com
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-08

Be it remembered, that at a session of the
Probate Court holden at Middlebury within
and for said district on the 9th day OF June,
4. ID. lSSi.
Present Hon. Lyman f. Knapp, Judge.
Whereas, T. NJ. Chapman and C.E. Bush, adj
ministrators of the estate OF Thomas \. Ham
mond ,laie OF Orwell, in said district, deceased,
have this day presented to said court their peti-
tion in writing setting forth, that it will be nee
essary TO sell part of the real estate of the
said deceased, for the payment of the debts
and charges of administration; and. also that
it will be beneficial for all parties interested
therein to sell the whole OF the real estate of
said deceased, and therein making applica-
ton to said court for license to make such
sale And said administrators having pro
duced to said court the assent in writing of
all the heirs residing in this state, interest
ed in said real estate, II is ordered that all
persons interested IN the estate OF said de;
ceased, be notified to appear before said
court, ai the probate office in Middlebury,
in said district on the 18th day OF July, A. ID.
1851, at 10 o'clock a. m, by publication OF
this order, three weeks suceessively previous
thereto, IN the Middlebury Register, a news
paper printed at Middlebury aforesaid, TO
show cause, il any they may have, why said
license should not be granted.
20 LYMAN Z. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-08

OF the 500 delegates composing the
Ohio State Prohibitionist convention last
week, POO were preachers, 40 doctors, 20
lawyers and 1876 Democrats. The plat
form adopted contains planks enough for
transatlantic bridge. Among other
things it reiterates the familiar denuncia-
ton of the liquor traffic, condemns the
Dow liquor tax law, so popular in Ohio 4;
extends numerous promises to the work
ingmen, who are invited to the Prohib-
ton party as their only salvation; rec
ommends woman suffrage, condemns an
archy, approves civil service reform, OPP
poses sudden or violent changes in the
tariff, and deprecates the fostering of sec
tional animosities between North and
South
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-08
A WARNING.

The case of the Nergennes woman who
was tried for manslaughter in the county
court Wednesday ought to serve as a
warning to Others who know no more
than to use firearms as playthings. 1t
was an instance of pure stupidity and
vet it was of a kind with hundreds of
similar so-called accidents" that happen
every year. There are lots of people
who can't understand that a gun or pistol
is loaded until they have blown hole
through somebody with it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-08

mission and will continue to make lower
rates from Pacific coast points than from
interior intermediate points until the
practice has been decided by the United
states courts to be contrary to the law.
This is in accordance with the decision of
the national railroad commission. that
the commission has no right to suspend
the law, but that the railroads themselves
must determine whether they may ignore
section of the law or not, and if their
action is found to be Illegal by the courts
they must take the consequences.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-08

THE American Protective Tariff league
last winter offered prizes to college stu
dents for essays on the topic. "The ad-
vantages of a protective tariff to the la
Dor and industries of the United States"
The boys seem to have taken hold with
considerable interest. The competitors
numbered IS, representing IS States and
30 colleges. The first prize of $3.50 was
won by Crawford l.. Hening, UNIVERSITY
of Pennsylvania. Silver medals were
awarded to l5 essayists.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-08

THE Observation-Disclosures Democratic
journals have fine text for their favor
ite screeds in the action of Gen. Corse,
postmaster of Boston. He has made only
10 out of possible 756 removals in the
seven months of his incumbency. and all
those for cause. as he claims.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-08

GRAND MASTER POwpERLY of the
knights of Labor is out with a strong
denuncation of the drink habit, and the
new constitution of the order embraces
temperance rules. These moves have
led a thousand Philadelphia members to
withdraw. They are principally brewers
and those employed in the brewing busi-
ness. Every day it becomes palmer that
the order is bound speedily to 60 to
pieces.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-08
(!!l[lEVlll(lII
Trade Mark
STATE OF vERMONT-District of Adj


Be ii remembered, that at a session of the
probate court holden at Middlebury, within
and tor said district on the lst day OF July, A.
ID. 1857.
Present, Hon. Lyman Z. Knapp, Judge.
copy OF the last will and testament OF
Elam K. Jewett, late of Buffalo, county OF
Erie, and State OF New York, deceased, duly
proved and allowed in and by the surrogate's
court, within and for said county, as and tor
the last will and testament OF said deceased,
being presented to this court, that said copy
may be duly filed and recorded in the probate
court for the district OF Addison, aforesaid,
agreeably to the statute in slch case made
and provided. Therefore, il is ordered, that
all persons interested in the estate of said
deceased, be notified to aspear before said
Court, at the Probate offioein Middlebury, in
said district on the 25th Day of July, A. ID.
1851 at 10 O'Clock a. m. republication of this
order, three weeks sucessively previous
thereto, in the Middlebug Register, a news,
paper printed at Middbbury aforesaid, to
show cause II any they may have, why said
will of said deceased sDuld not be allowed,
as the last will and testament OF said deceas-
ed in this State, and dily recorded in this
court, according to thelaw In such case made
and provided.
81 LYMAN 4. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-08

JUBILEE odes are in order in Britain
these days. Here is part of one. by al
Irish poet. which contains some poetry
and much truth:
Victoria, Queen of eviction
And suffering sad tor the Gael,
Whose hand in our bitter atllction
Has given Us only the Jail.
Your ministers forge us another
Cold manacle freedom to kill,
And you, our Imperial mother,
Will sign such a Jubilee Bill.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-08

HARVARD university sent out 236 grad
yates last week. From statistics of the
expenditures of the class it appears that
one-fourth spend between 500 and 5000
a year. one-fourth between $3.50 and 500
and one-fourth ranging from this point
up to $1,000 year and one-fourth over
Sl200 a year. Harvard is apparently no
place for youths Of moderate means.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-08
FRIDAY. JULY 5. 1857.

SIXTY fires caused by fireworks broke
out in New York city during the twenty
four hours preceding midnight Monday
Fortunately none of them was serious,
be expensive in its consequences.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-08
VERMONT HoRsE-BREeDERs' Asso-
ClATION

After the second installment of entry
fees in the Vermont Breeders association
stakes has been paid (it is due July l5)
a corrected and complete list of entries
will be published, in which the breeding
of the dams will be given as far as
possible.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-08
A GOOD CHANCE.

You can drive away that terrible ache
in the back or limbs, cure neuralgia,
toothache or any complaint of that ma
ture by using Neurotic Oil, the king of
liniments : sold by druggists. 2SW2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-25
PERSONAL.

Horace Alien a grandncphew of Ethan Allen and
man eighty years old, has Just arrived In Al
bany from his home Ia Delaware, Ohio. This docs
not seem to be an extraordinary fact until one under
stands that he made journey of 675 miles ON loot
and pushing wheebairOw
Che Special Envoy OF the Chinese Government 10
conclude the negotiations for the concessions g'oh
TO the Philadelphia syndicate is man OF about rorty
five of rotund form, with good natured snlie on MS
face lie speaks only little English but Is master
of the French language lie Is considered one OF the
rising China and IL now the CHIEF legal ADVISER
SILK gown and when the day Is chilly dons gorgeous
black velvet mantle lined and trimmed with expensive
flIrs. Like most Chinese dporats he IL pattern Oh
polIteness The other day, whom going from -" ashinS
ION to Philadelphia he refused to take nap Tor tesf
OF offending of hts fellow passengers -perIect
strangers to him
Mrs j. W. Mackay IS going TO have one OF the most
beautiful nantes In the world 1t Will be unique
and p monument The destruction OF life. 1t Is to
be made of the breasts OF birds OF paradise. Tho
breast Is about four inches broad and about six onS
at the greatest length, anu nearly near snaps, uo
upper portion IL about an inch ana half deep ahd -
like the finest plush IN color deep seal brown me
color shades off below TO a pnky terra Gotta About
five hundred birds will BIO necessary TO furnish enough
for the cloak and two skiful marksmen are now III
NewGunea engaged in this Wholesale slaughter
Painting and the reading of English religious lit
crature the chief occupations of the Queen OF
Sweden. In weather that permits It she spends
almost the whole day I'm sort Of open tent, where
she arrives at 10 O'Clock In the morning. lunches and
dimes and remains until about O'Clock ia the alter
The tent is quite open on the side facing mo
beautiful Maare Lake.
Prince Charles, OF Sweden, the third Of the
King, is one of tho handsomest men in Europe. lie
ia manly fellow well, daring horseman, highly
accomplished, and author whose style Is vigorous
and polished. All that, and a prince, too!
Senator Vance has been spending several months
in his rustic home at the foot Of the Great Black
Mountain In North Car lima. Here In his moments
Of solitude he has bcthOught himself OF pastme o.
years ago-perfOrming on rho violin. 20 the other
day the senator Ordered his Old fiddle sent up 10 MIN
from his Charlotte home, and says he will put new
strings IL and renew his acquaintance with music
n 1t Is In the catgut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-25

a heavy return from small investment.
Although the report may not render the yiaduct
road more palatable to present rapid transit
projectors, it will so put the matter before
the public that shrewd and able men may be
led to undertake a scheme of this kind, which
will certainly bring in great profit although
the temporary outlay may be large. One great
difficulty in the way of such an enterprise
would be encountered in the so-Callcd rights
of existing corporations, whose charters lie
in the air, on the surface or underground
Railroad laws pertaining to this city are Sd
mixed up with old charters. and are so in
volved themselves, that, as the Commission
states, additional legislation is needed.
Such a report as this tends to render make
shift railroad schemes more difficult than ever.
1t is step in the right direction. Now let
projectors undertake the yiaduct road and
public appreciation, at least, will back them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-25

has becn a free lunch system on both sioe'
which cannot fail to have dcmora'izine erect.
Tn the case of the saloon-eecpcrs it would certainly
be interrrcted effort to influence voters a'"
what is law for the lquor-sel'er must De Jaw
for the PrOhibitonist. Probably all OF inc ''"''S
have laws forbidding any gilt 10 inhuch'c 'no
giving or Withholding of n vote In .i''s o''.o
the prohibition which Is embedded IN INC Oo'',"
tuition is against the giving OF money VI 0'H'
,o,rob1c tbincp II might be contended that a
cnp Of coffee is not valuable thing in the sense
bcre meant but it is obviously impossible to
establish DEGREES in gifts "Treatng.' which Is
n great evil i'm our elections. is forbidden by the
Corrupt Practices act in England II tic women
Unions would secure similar check upon the
sa oon-kecpers here they would do more Tor 'en-
perancc than by furnishing coffee to voters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-25
FFJCJIONS ~ IRELAND.

Mr.. BalfOur was reported in the London dis
patches as ccnsuring Mr.. Gladstone for quoting
Mr.. Mulhalrs statistics respecting Irish cvic-
tons. He has probably been encouraged to
do this by the fact that his structures upon
that famous statistcian's figures have not been
answered in England. Mr.. Mulhall was in
South America when Mr.. Balfour carly in July
charged him with making the number OF
eVictiOns during the Victorian reign appear
seven times greater than the real number.
His answer has been deferred. but is unequiv-
ocal /; and when it is published in England Mr
Raiour will probably regret his rash ehal-
Icngo and also his caviling criticism Of Mr..
Gladstoncs citations Mr. Mulhall rcitcratcs
the startling statements produced by
him in FIFTY Years OF Progress" and con-
tcmptuously dsmisscs the Irish Secretary $
structures. The statistics tell the plain story
Of the misgovcrnmcnt Of the island moro
eloqucntly than the most imprisoned utter
anccs Of Irish agitators and orators.
Mr. Mulhall proves from the census returns
that between 1911 and 1881 the number Of
farms in Ireland was reduced from S26,5l6
to 499, 1OS, and the number of houses from
l,32S,S39 to 0i4,1OS. The disappearance Of
327, 400 farms and 4l4,73l houses in forty
years he considers conclusive proof of civic
tons. These figures he brings down to 1886.
proving that during the Victorian reign 49,
900 families, representing over 100000 Of
population. have been unroofed and driven
from the island. The Government returns
show that 4,1SG0O0 persons have cmigratcd
during the Queens reign, and by Mr.. Null
halls estimate three fouIths Of these were
eyictcd peasants. Is it strange that the island
took no part in the Jub,ice festivities? For
what has the Victorian reign been conspicuous
in Ireland. if not for evictions, depopulaticn,
ruin and misery? Three millions Of evIcted
peasants in half a century! That is a most
appalling record. Yet there are Engishmcn
who would have Americans believe that there
has been no such thing as misgovemmcnt in
Ireland during the Queens reign!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-25

probability that the streets viii not be OBJ
structed so much in the immediate future as
they have been heretofore. The reports
made to Commissioner Newton of places
where the streets are torn UP show TO what
an unnecessary extent this work Of obstruction
is carried on. Many of the openings arc
made by new gas company, which Is LAYING
pipes in streets already occupied by mains.
The CITY will derive no benefit from this
enterprise and it is doubtful if the public
does. At any rate it is not of such pressing
importance as to warrant the tearing up at
the same time of so many streets. The Mavor
seems to think that the Pubic Works De
partmcnt is to blame for permitting some of
these distractions to exist, and he is right
about it,